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Naples, 1904: Italian theatre is thriving, and comic actor, Eduardo Scarpetta is the box office king. Known in the Neapolitan theater for his cheeky alter egos, Scarpetta’s larger-than-life stage productions were matched only by his eccentric personal life. Composed of wives, partners, lovers, legitimate and illegitimate children (including a young Eduardo De Filippo, famed Neapolitan playwright), Scarpetta’s home situation resembled one of his comedies more than a traditional family. At the height of his popularity, the comedian risked everything by staging a parody of the great Italian poet, Gabriele D’Annunzio. Booed and hissed from the stage by younger rivals, Scarpetta was sued for plagiarism, leading to the first ever copyright lawsuit in Italy. Despite legal troubles and familial strife, Scarpetta fought not only for his craft but for his legacy as one of the great thespians of Italian theater.
Original Release
09/09/2021
US Release
02/14/2023
Cast
Name | Character |
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Toni Servillo | Eduardo Scarpetta |
Maria Nazionale | Rosa De Filippo / Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta |
Cristiana Dell'Anna | Luisa De Filippo |
Antonia Truppo | Adelina De Renzis |
Eduardo Scarpetta | Vincenzo Scarpetta |
Roberto De Francesco | Salvatore Di Giacomo |
Lino Musella | Benedetto Croce |
Paolo Pierobon | Gabriele D'Annunzio |
Giovanni Mauriello | Mirone |
Chiara Baffi | Anna De Filippo / 'Nennella' De Filippo |
Directors
Writers
Mario Martone, Ippolita Di Majo
Cast
Name | Character |
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Toni Servillo | Eduardo Scarpetta |
Maria Nazionale | Rosa De Filippo / Rosa De Filippo-Scarpetta |
Cristiana Dell'Anna | Luisa De Filippo |
Antonia Truppo | Adelina De Renzis |
Eduardo Scarpetta | Vincenzo Scarpetta |
Roberto De Francesco | Salvatore Di Giacomo |
Lino Musella | Benedetto Croce |
Paolo Pierobon | Gabriele D'Annunzio |
Giovanni Mauriello | Mirone |
Chiara Baffi | Anna De Filippo / 'Nennella' De Filippo |
Roberto Caccioppoli | Domenico Scarpetta detto Mimì |
Lucrezia Guidone | Irma Gramatica |
Elena Ghiaurov | Lyda Borelli |
Gigio Morra | Presidente del tribunale / president of the Court |
Gianfelice Imparato | Gennaro Pantalena |
Iaia Forte | Rosa Gagliardi |
Greta Esposito | Maria Scarpetta |
Alessandro Manna | Eduardo De Filippo |
Marzia Onorato | Titina De Filippo |
Salvatore Battista | Peppino De Filippo |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Giorgio Magliulo | Executive Producer |
Viola Prestieri | Executive Producer |
Mariela Besuievsky | Producer |
Carlotta Calori | Producer |
Francesca Cima | Producer |
Gennaro Formisano | Producer |
Nicola Giuliano | Producer |
Paolo Del Brocco | Producer |